The Supremes at Earl's All-you-can-eat

Forging a friendship at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Odette, Clarice and Barbara Jean meet regularly at the first diner owned by black proprietors in their Indiana city and are watched throughout the years by a big-hearted man who observes their struggles with school, marriage, parenthood and beyond.

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By the end of this book, I felt quite at home in Plainview and like a regular at the All You Can Eat. Follow the lives of three best friends, Clarice, Odette and Barbara Jean. Loved the humor provided from the ghosts. #cozyfriendshipfiction.

The author states that inspiration for his story came from years spent listening to the women in his family as they talked and laughed and cried together. All I can say is the book made me wish I'd been able to sit on the porch and listen to those women myself.

Jane60201
Nov 11, 2013

An easy and pleasurable read. Nothing that deep here but interesting characters.

This is not just a story, this needs to be a Tyler Perry movie! A very human story of three best friends, and all their family and friends, in a small Indiana town; this story also has ghosts that appear in a real way, and living people who become ghosts while still breathing. A fun to read, amazing story of girls grown into strong women and the men they meet along the way. Also, Eleanor Roosevelt.

This is a terrific book! Wonderful characters, and interesting plots. This book made me laugh and cry. It is hard to believe that a man wrote this book, as the story is told from the perspective of the three women. I enjoyed every minute of reading this book!

This is a wonderful book about female friends, growing up, aging, finding, losing and accepting love. I love the unconditional support Clarice, Barbara Jean and Odette have for each other. I gave it 4 rather than 5 stars because the story fell apart at the end. SPOILER: If the fortune teller had caught her Arabian-nights-pointy shoes on a roof tile and fell off the roof, it would have been more believable than her "forgetting" she's on the roof, leading to her fall.

On the book jacket the author wrote: "My intention in writing this novel was to celebrate the joy of true friendship and to invite readers to remember the smart, funny, and strong women in their lives." Moore did this well. The Supremes is the nickname of three girls who were friends from childhood to old age. This novel celebrates their friendships and the relationships they had with others in Plainview. Each of the main characters is her own person, with quirks and attitude that made each distinctive. I love them all. I love the book. Please write more, Mr. Moore.